Criminal Investigative Process
| Find Offender | Prove Guilt | |||
| Collect Suspects | Prioritize | Evaluate | Direct/Indirect Evidence | |
| Public Tips Witnesses Informants Friends Family Neighbors | Databases Criminal Records Police Files DMV Other Agencies | Physical Description | Opportunity Motive Means Modus Operandi Composite Sketch Video Alibi Suspect Interview Interviews of Family, Friends, and Neighbors | Witness |
| Behavior General Specific | Confession | |||
| Geography General Specific | Physical Evidence | |||
Source: Rossmo, D. K. (2004). Geographic profiling as problem solving for serial crime. In Q. C. Thurman & J. D. Jamieson (Eds.), Police problem solving (pp. 121-131). Cincinnati: Anderson Publishing.